July 28, 2003

He said: "I had thought about changing but never really negotiated with another team. The way we worked in Le Tour suited me."
Millar, 26, has now won three stages on the Tour after he won the prologue in 2000 and the stage to Beziers in 2002.

Somewhat oddly, the length of the extension is not mentioned. Both Tyler Hamilton's CSC team and Lance Armstrong's USPS squad had been mentioned as other competitors for Millar's services.

Update: This version of the story, in The Scotsman, says the extension is through 2005.